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November 12, 2009 6:44 PM

Police clash with Maoist protesters in Nepal

In Nepal, over a dozen Maoists activist including lawmakers and four policemen were injured in clashes between the Maoists and security forces as the Maoists encircled Singha Durbar- the main government secretariat including the office of the Prime Minister in Kathmandu today as a part of its anti-g...

November 12, 2009 6:30 PM

20 Lankan Tamil asylum seekers agree to leave Oceanic Viking

Twenty Sri Lankan Tamil asylum seekers onboard an Australian Customs ship has agreed to disembark. Confirming this news, Indonesia's Director General of Immigration said, the decision came when Australian government today offered all of them to resettle within 12 weeks. The official said that 2...

November 12, 2009 6:17 PM

Medvedev calls for profound economic reform ‘

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for profound economic reform. In his annual address to the nation, Medvedev said, the Soviet model is no longer working and modernisation based on institutions of democracy is needed. He said the nation has to shift for its oil and gas based economy and r...

November 12, 2009 6:16 PM

50 injured in Maoist- police clash in Nepal

In Nepal, 50 people were injured in a clash with police by Maoists during a rally in Kathmandu today. The Maoists laid a siege to government secretariat demanding an end to CPN-UML's rule. Those injured include MPs and an ex-deputy premier. Thousands of police personnel were deployed to control...

November 12, 2009 6:15 PM

US Ambassador in Kabul asks for more troops to Afghanistan

The US Ambassador in Kabul has written to the White House against sending more troops to Afghanistan. According to US media reports, in a leaked message, Karl Eikenberry said President Karzai's government should first prove it would tackle corruption. Expressing his concern about the corruption...

November 12, 2009 6:15 PM

Pope calls for speeding up of resettlement of Tamils in war torn Lanka

The Pope has called for speeding up of the resettlement of Tamils in the war torn Sri Lanka. The Vatican Information News said the Pope Benedict XVI has appealed to the international community to strive to meet the humanitarian and economic needs of Sri Lanka to help the return home of people displa...

November 12, 2009 6:01 PM

Case registered against American terror suspect Headley

National Investigation Agency has registered a case against American terror suspect David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Hussain Rana and others in connection with the 26/11 terror attack. The Home Minister Mr. P. Chidambaram said that Headley had visited India several times before 26/11 and on...

November 12, 2009 5:56 PM

Hillary Clinton calls on Myanmar to free Aung San Suu Kyi

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has called on Myanmar to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Stepping up the pressure ahead of President Barack Obama's meeting with the junta's premier, she said the US will continue to call for her unconditional release. The Nobel laureate has s...

November 12, 2009 12:25 PM

China running ‘unlawful detention centres’

The Human Rights Watch say China is running a number of unlawful detention centres in which its citizens can be kept for months. It says these centres known as black jails are often in state-run hotels, nursing homes or psychiatric hospitals.Among those detained are ordinary people who have travelle...

November 12, 2009 12:23 PM

33rd Cairo Intl Film Fest gets massive response from Egyptian audiences

The ongoing 33rd Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) is getting massive response from Egyptians and other Arab audiences. India is the guest of honour and noted Indian film director Adoor Gopalakrishnan is heading the three member Jury.The ten-day long festival was inaugurated by the Egyptian M...

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